Recent Obituaries
Wanda Shannon
Mar 4, 2020
Wanda Rosalie Shannon, daughter of Curtis and Betty Wise was born July 21, 1966, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and departed this life at her home in Fordland, Missouri, March 4, 2020. She was 53 years, 7 months, and 14 days of age. Wanda’s entire life was devoted to her family, always putting them first. She loved being with her kids...
Garnet Elaine Grider
Mar 3, 2020
Garnet Elaine Grider was born July 18, 1925, in Parkston, South Dakota. The youngest of three sisters, she was preceded in death by Frances (Fannie) Fergen and Hazel Bestul, and her parents, Clarence and Nora Ida (Turgeon) Benson. Garnet was married to John Driscoll and their union produced two children, Richard John Driscoll and Linda Ann Driscoll. She later married...
Paul Richard Williams
Feb 29, 2020
Paul was born September 23, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan, to Zelma and William “Bill” Williams and raised alongside his two brothers, Bill and Frank. Paul passed away February 29, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 79 years, 5 months, and 6 days of age. He grew up attending the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Detroit, and...
Ronnie Dugger
Feb 28, 2020
Ronnie Gene Dugger, son of the late William Wesley and Carlee Belle (Hurt) Dugger, was born June 2, 1935, in Wright County, Missouri . He went to his Heavenly home on February 28, 2020. He was 84 years, 8 months, and 26 days of age. Ronnie grew up in the Owens-Broyles communities. At the age of 20, Ronnie met the...
Patricia Sue Halliburton
Feb 27, 2020
Patricia Sue Halliburton, daughter of the late Webster and Ermydine (Horn) Johnson, was born April 29, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life February 27, 2020, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 75 years, 9 months, and 29 days of age. Pat grew up in Winfield, Missouri, and graduated from Winfield High School in 1962. She married Carl W....
Janet Johnston
Feb 25, 2020
Janet Delores Johnston, daughter of the late Alfred and Clara Josephine (Young) Borders, was born October 24, 1933, in Yarmouth, Iowa, and departed this life February 25, 2020, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston, Missouri. She was 86 years, 4 months, and 1 day of age. Janet grew up in Iowa and graduated with the Buffalo High School class of...
Laverne Woodward
Feb 23, 2020
LaVerne Dorothy (Hagman) Woodward, daughter of the late Fred and Anna Hagman, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 13, 1924. She went to her Heavenly home February 23, 2020. She was 95 years, two months, and 10 days of age. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Anna Hagman, her husband, Elbert Woodward, two brothers, Clarence...
Gerald "Jerry" Stillwell
Feb 22, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Allen Stillwell went to be with Jesus February 22, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 68. Jerry was born June 22, 1951, to Gerald & Julia Stillwell, at their home on the family farm south of Mountain Grove. As a teenager, he accepted Jesus as his savior and recently had been attending...
Dwayne Allen Allsman
Feb 21, 2020
Dwayne Allsman, son of Martha (Allsman) Arquette, was born December 17, 1968, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away suddenly, February 21, 2020, at his home in Norwood, Missouri. He was 51 years, 2 months, and 4 days of age. He married Paula O’Guin on January 9, 1993. They raised three children together, Matthew, Tracie, and Dwayne. He worked in...
Loretta Faye Mcintosh
Feb 20, 2020
Loretta McIntosh, daughter of the late Willis Lee and Lola (McAdams) Stacy, was born August 29, 1940, in Bradford, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully February 20, 2020, in her son’s home in Macomb, Missouri. She was 79 years, 5 months, and 22 days of age. In 1949, when Loretta was nine, her father was killed in a coal mine accident...
Lynda Joann (Mcconnell) York
Feb 15, 2020
Lynda Joann (McConnell) York, daughter of the late Dalton Thomas and Freda Laverne (Freeman) McConnell, was born April 21, 1947, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away February 15, 2020, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. She was 72 years young. Lynda grew up in Missouri, Illinois, and California. Lynda and her family returned to Mountain Grove in...
Robert "Bob" E. Adkison
Feb 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Eugene Adkison was born March 6, 1935, in Pulaski County, Missouri, to Harry and Sylvia Adkison. On February 12, 2020, Bob finished his course at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 6 days of age. Some of his last words were, “with Jesus Christ, all things work out.” Bob lived on a small farm in what...
Russell Sheppard
Feb 6, 2020
Russell Dean Sheppard, son of the late Edward and Iva (Dennis) Sheppard, was born February 23, 1938, in the Broyles’ community and passed away at his farm near Mountain Grove, with family by his side on February 6, 2020. He was 81 years, 11 months, and 14 days of age. Russell grew up in the Broyles community and went to...
Lindell Ray Brumley
Feb 4, 2020
Lindell Ray Brumley, son of the late Raymond W. and Catherine Ruth (Byrd) Brumley, was born July 28, 1937, in Caddo, Oklahoma, and departed this life February 4, 2020, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 82 years, 6 months, and 7 days of age. Although born in Oklahoma, Lindell grew up in the foothills of the Sierra...
Brenda Jo Collins
Feb 3, 2020
Brenda Jo Collins, 64 of Peletier, North Carolina, departed this life on February 3, 2020. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Bill Collins of the home; daughter, LaVonne Ramsey of Peletier, North Carolina; mother, Joan Johnson of Norwood, Missouri; sister, Glenda McKinney of Norwood, Missouri; two grandchildren, Jared and Kalen.
Shirley Mae Shores
Jan 26, 2020
Shirley Mae Shores, daughter of the late William Kenneth Pennington, Sr. and Olamae Elizabeth (Anderson) Pennington, was born June 22, 1936, in Dunn, Missouri. On Sunday, January 26, 2020, after spending the morning at her church, worshipping her Savior, Shirley went to be with Jesus. She was 83 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age. Shirley grew up in...
Bennie Dobbs
Jan 26, 2020
Bennie Dobbs, son of the late Albert Newton and Mary Etta (Carder) Dobbs, was born August 26, 1934, in Manes, Missouri, and departed this life January 26, 2020, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 85 years and 5 months of age. Bennie grew up in the Manes community and attended the Perkins School. He was united in marriage to Joan...
Harry C. Bales
Jan 23, 2020
Harry C. Bales, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on January 23, 2020. He was born January 2, 1926, in Richmond, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bessie Mae Bales, his brother, Jack Junior Bales, and grandson, Darin K. Amos. He leaves behind his wife of over 75 years, Janice...
Emmit Kermit Baty
Jan 23, 2020
Emmit Kermit Baty was born, the son of John Cyrus Baty and Mary Atchley Baty, September 3, 1936, in Bendavis, Missouri, and departed this life January 23, 2020, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. He was united in marriage December 23, 1993, in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Dixie Ragsdale Rust. They were married over 26 years....
Fred T. Yoder
Jan 21, 2020
Visitation: Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 4:00 - 6:00 PM Freeman Yoder Residence 6279 Tharpe School Road Norwood, Mo. Funeral Service: Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 9:00 AM 4704 East Red Rock Road Haven, Kansas Burial: Yoder Amish Cemetery Yoder, Kansas